Wed, Jun 10, 2009 | 09:39 BST

“Web 2.0″ beats “noob” to millionth English word

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“Web 2.0″ and not “noob” has been made the millionth official English word, as you can see from this Reuters report.

Which is rubbish. Linguists have branded the announcement a publicity stunt.

Really? Hit the link for more.

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#1

Psychotext
10/06/09, 9:42 am

Umm… how is web 2.0 a word? It’s a word and a number.

#2

Michael O'Connor
10/06/09, 9:43 am

“Umm… how is web 2.0 a word? It’s a word and a number.”

“Linguists have branded the announcement a publicity stunt.”

#3

Blerk
10/06/09, 9:48 am

wtf?

Actually, is wtf in the dictionary?

I think I might’ve done the same gag last time, but can’t be arsed to check. :-D

#4

El_MUERkO
10/06/09, 10:46 am

web 2.0

/hulk smash

#5

Tonka
10/06/09, 10:54 am

…

#6

tenthousandgothsonacid
10/06/09, 11:27 am

@Blerk Fortunately for you our memories are as bad as yours :)

#7

Roybott
10/06/09, 11:34 am

@Blerk, I just went and checked:

“6.Blerk said: May 11, 2009 at 1:20 pm
omg!
Wait, is that in the dictionary too?”

So it’s ok that was a new one :)

#8

Blerk
10/06/09, 11:39 am

New gag! Yay! :-D

#9

freedoms_stain
10/06/09, 7:13 pm

…That counts as a word?

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